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Every entry in the A to Z of Britain filed under the letter Y.

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The Yorkshire Dales

A national park of limestone valleys, dry stone walls, field barns and waterfalls in the Pennines of northern England.

Geography and Landscape
Yorkshire

England's largest historic county: three ridings, a fierce local identity, and a population convinced it constitutes a country in its own right.

Geography and Landscape
Yorkshire Pudding

A savoury baked batter pudding, crisp and hollow, served with roast beef and gravy — nothing at all like an American pudding.

Food and Drink

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